Published date: 22 September 2022
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
North West
Value of contract
£135,404,964 to £144,810,000
Procurement reference
NHSE808
Published date
22 September 2022
Closing date
26 April 2022
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2032
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
North of England Commissioning Support (NECS) are working for, and on behalf of, NHS England and NHS Improvement North West Health and Justice Team, who wish to commission Health and Social Care Services in the following prisons:
Lot 1 - Her Majesty's Prison Altcourse;
Lot 2 - Her Majesty's Prison Forest Bank;
Lot 3 - Her Majesty's Prison Risley and Thorn Cross; and
Lot 4 - Her Majesty's Prison Styal (including Manchester's Short-Term Holding facility).
The basic principles that mirror those of the open procedure will be followed for this procurement to test the capacity, capability, and technical competence of tenderers in accordance with the Light Touch Regime within The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), ensuring a fair, open and transparent process in accordance with NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and Competition) (No. 2) Regulations 2013.
Under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 the Contracting Authority must consider:
(a) How what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and
(b) How, in conducting the process of procurement, it might act with a view to securing that improvement.
Accordingly, the subject matter of the contract has been scoped to take into account the priorities of the Contracting Authority relating to economic, social and environmental well-being.
This procurement will be conducted via the NECS e-tendering system (In-tend) as such there will be no hard copy documents issued to bidders and all communications between bidders and NECS, including tender submissions, will be conducted via the In-tend portal.
To express an interest in tendering for this procurement, please register on the In-tend e-tendering portal, which can be found at: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu and follow the registration instructions.
Please note that it is free to register on In-tend, which can be accessed at any time of day.
Should you have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, you should contact the e-Tendering provider by Email: support@in-tend.com or by phone 0844 2728810 (Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5.00pm).
PLEASE NOTE: Tender documentation will be available via In-tend from Tuesday 15 March 2022 and the closing date for receipt of tenders is 12 noon on Tuesday 26 April 2022.
Lot 3 Risley and Thorn Cross was not awarded as no tender responses were received.
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
NHSE808 Health and Social Care in Her Majesty's Prisons
- Opportunity
- Published 15 March 2022
Links
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- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/nhsnecsu/aspx/Home
- Bid submission documents
Additional text
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Early Engagement Notice was published on Contracts Finder 20 December 2021.
Health and Justice Procurement's for NHSE/I North West (Health and Justice Team)
Award information
Awarded date
21 September 2022
Contract start date
1 April 2023
Contract end date
31 March 2032
Total value of contract
£118,271,223
This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.
PRACTICE PLUS GROUP PRIMARY CARE LIMITED
Address
Hawker House,5-6 Napier Court Napier Road
READING
Berkshire
RG1 8BW
GBReference
Companies House number: 11078321
Value of contract
£43,244,991
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Awarded Lot 1 HMP Altcourse
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address
1 Navigation Walk
Hebble Wharf
Wakefield
WF1 5RHReference
Companies House number: 07300133
Value of contract
£75,026,232
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Additional details
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Awarded Lot 2 Forest Bank and Lot 4 Styal (including Short-Term Holding Facility)
About the buyer
Contact name
NHSE England and NHS Improvement North West
Address
Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road
Preston
PR2 8DY
England
Telephone
0191 2172808 ext 2808
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Closing: 26 April 2022, 12pm